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Augustana College

Augustana College

Augustana College, often referred to as "Augie", traces its roots to the Hillsboro Academy which was established in Illinois in 1835. A group of professors from this institute created The Augustana College and Seminary in 1860. It was initially located in Chicago, but moved to a number of times until it finally came to Canton, South Dakota, in 1884. The Lutheran Normal School, which was founded in 1889, merged with this institute and was established as the Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The college currently occupies a 100-acre campus.

Augustana College offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in various disciplines. Students can choose from more than 50 majors, 30 minors, and over 10 pre-professional programs. Courses are available in the fields of business administration, nursing, biology, education, chemistry, history, and psychology.

The sports teams of Augustana College, known as the Vikings, compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, and NCAA Division II. The Vikings participate in sports like baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field, wrestling, softball, and volleyball.

Overview of Augustana College

Augustana can be found in Sioux Falls, SD (a medium-sized city). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Evangelical Lutheran Church school. Augustana is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Master's degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Augustana offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at the school are in science and mathematics.

Augustana Selectivity

Augustana does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 520 or lower in 2007-2008 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 500 to 620, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

Classes at Augustana are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, 1,745 students were enrolled in Augustana.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at Augustana. The school offers students meal plans. Augustana student athletes compete in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference competitions. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Augustana

Augustana College
2001 S Summit Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001
General Phone: (605) 274-0770
http://www.augie.edu

Augustana Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management69business management, business communications, accounting, accounting and related services, MIS
Education and Teaching64elementary school teaching, education of speech impaired, education, physical education teaching, special ed, music teaching, education of hearing impaired, social studies teaching, ...
Liberal Arts61political science, English, history, economics, sociology, German language, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine55registered nursing, community nurse
Science38biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy and Counseling20psychology
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy10athletic trainer, exercise science, sports and fitness management
Media9communication studies, journalism
Mathematics7mathematics
Religion and Philosophy6philosophy, religion
Music5music
Drama and Performing Arts4drama
Art Studies3art studies
Computer Science and Engineering2computer science
Medical Support and Technology0clinical lab tech
Engineering0engineering physics

Number of programs and degrees for Augustana in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree34146
Master's degree124

Augustana Student Body

In 2007-2008, Augustana had a total enrollment of 1,745 students (1,757 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men33%
Women67%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate97%
Graduate3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White94%
Black2%
Hispanic0%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1942%
20-2137%
22-2413%
25-293%
30-341%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Dakota42%
Minnesota34%
Iowa12%
Nebraska4%
North Dakota2%
(International Students)2%
Colorado1%
Wyoming1%

Augustana Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %
Part-Time11 %

Augustana Room and Board (2007)

Augustana offers campus housing for 1,270 of its 1,757 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Sioux Falls, South Dakota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Dakota Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Augustana Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,18696681%43845%
Men46335276%14341%
Women72361485%29548%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520610
SAT Math500620
SAT Writing500660
ACT Verbal2229
ACT Math2228
ACT Composite2228

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT3%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Augustana Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,450
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,450
Room and board$ 5,920
Room charge$ 2,890
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,469
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,400

Financial Aid:
Augustana participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 345800)

Augustana Faculty

Augustana has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4121
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1412
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1120

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year18$66,9805$64,595
Associate professoracademic year21$58,66915$55,571
Assistant professoracademic year25$49,35727$47,088
Instructoracademic year2*5$41,100
No academic rankacademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year66$56,85753$50,498

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Augustana Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
BasketballNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
BaseballNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
TrackNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total16192253
Football80080
Track222143
Basketball131427
Baseball21021
All Other Sports255782

Augustana Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering Physics

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Augustana Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Augustana Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Augustana Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Augustana % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Augustana Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Augustana % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Augustana % of degrees in science
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Augustana Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Augustana Student SAT scores
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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